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Birthday Monstercake | Geburtstagstorte des Wahnsinns

Hello all and happy vegan Mofo 2016! Hope you´re all well, and excited, I know I am 🙂

Lets kick this off with a bang. There really is no other name for this cake than monstercake. I thought about it a lot, and it just is. Monstrous. Heavy. Insane. Sweet and salty. Fluffy and firm. Creamy and crunchy. Crazy delicious.

My boyfriend turned 30 so of course I had to make something big. He loves all things sweet, chocolate, peanut butter, nougat… so how on earth was I going to pick just one? Impossible. I´m sure I dont have to tell you that this one will fill you up. One slice was enough for two ravenous people, and it is definitely a special occasion food. Don´t even ask how long it took me to make it 😛

So this cake is a mishmash of different recipes plus my own imagination. Basically you have two categories: What you make, and what you buy.

Also, about NOUGAT. I do not mean Turkish Nougat (picture). I also don´t mean Turkish Delight (picture).

In Germany (and Europe, I do think) Nougat refers to a creamy smooth paste made from roasted hazelnuts (or almonds) and sugar. The hazelnut nougat has two types: light in colour (picture), and dark with chocolate (picture). Both of these are addicting, especially the light one. So that is what I mean when I say Nougat. Praline or gianduja sometimes refer to the same thing, but are not always the same.